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To: Jules V who wrote (4795)	2/14/2000 3:58:00 AM
From: jack bittner	Respond to of 14638

that is one very informed, concise post, Jules, and i sincerely thank you for it. avnx says they can do away with all the problems of all optical switches - in fact, do away with the switches! they say by "interleaving" the channels they SAY they increase (or will increase) the channel density to 160, from today's 40 channels max. that means, they say, you'll have one line direct ny-chicago, another ny-la, etc. and by re-shaping (PowerShaper)the optical signals eliminate the noise caused by the varying speeds of different light waves. suddenly no regeneration for about 2,000 miles - and without the complexities of soliton components. almost absolute simplicity. virtually no components! watch out jdsu, nt, corvis, cien. the game's up. what do you think, Jules? then along comes a guy posting that apat has a more believable and practical solution - though he seems to be talking about just a good filter. and he says that fujitsu owns the key patent for what avanex says it has. maybe i'd better go back to Berkshire Hathaway, and have a coke. can you tell, Jules, who's got the hot potato?